True story about a "STOCKER"

Bob Pagano · 01-08-2014, 05:38 PM

Built in 1975, Ralph Truppi and John Hoffman were good friends back then and I got some help from Bernie Agaman and my partner Wes Coleman.Ran E-town Maple Grove mostly. Ralph picked the car John and Tony Feil did the engine pieces and it was assembled at Truppi- Kling, Jerry Stinner did the carbs. The car was built for one reason, to run against Jerry Stein's 64 red car.

richie 2 · 01-09-2014, 08:05 AM

great story....great history...was it faster than steins?

Casey Miles · 01-09-2014, 09:54 AM

In the late 70's, my friends and I were hanging out at Burger King, Bethpage , Long Island. It was know for street racing hang out, well a guy pulls in with a 69 Chevell looking for a race. He has street tires with a BB and spray. I told him that I had just bought my 69 Z/28 Camaro, all steel with a spare tire and that it didn't come with mufflers. I flat towed it to BK, where the guy with the Chevell looked it over, showed him that it was all stock and when I took out my 9" slicks he laughed. At the time I was the NHRA national record holder for F/S. The Chevell gave me a car and the break, needless to I could have given him the spot. It wasn't for alot of money, a couple of hundred. I spoke to him after the race, he was truly supprised.

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock

Bob Pagano · 01-09-2014, 11:23 AM

Yes, and Jerry refused to run me, even pulled out of the lanes at etown when he saw me in front of him. Then there was the Cayuga Div 1 points meet, that was some funny sh@# !

01-08-2014, 05:38 PM	#1
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 248 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: True story about a "STOCKER" Built in 1975, Ralph Truppi and John Hoffman were good friends back then and I got some help from Bernie Agaman and my partner Wes Coleman.Ran E-town Maple Grove mostly. Ralph picked the car John and Tony Feil did the engine pieces and it was assembled at Truppi- Kling, Jerry Stinner did the carbs. The car was built for one reason, to run against Jerry Stein's 64 red car. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

01-09-2014, 08:05 AM	#2
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 971 Likes: 432 Liked 205 Times in 93 Posts	Re: True story about a "STOCKER" great story....great history...was it faster than steins?

01-09-2014, 09:54 AM	#3
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 508 Times in 92 Posts	Re: True story about a "STOCKER" In the late 70's, my friends and I were hanging out at Burger King, Bethpage , Long Island. It was know for street racing hang out, well a guy pulls in with a 69 Chevell looking for a race. He has street tires with a BB and spray. I told him that I had just bought my 69 Z/28 Camaro, all steel with a spare tire and that it didn't come with mufflers. I flat towed it to BK, where the guy with the Chevell looked it over, showed him that it was all stock and when I took out my 9" slicks he laughed. At the time I was the NHRA national record holder for F/S. The Chevell gave me a car and the break, needless to I could have given him the spot. It wasn't for alot of money, a couple of hundred. I spoke to him after the race, he was truly supprised. Casey Miles 248H "F" NHRA Stock

01-09-2014, 11:23 AM	#4
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 248 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: True story about a "STOCKER" Yes, and Jerry refused to run me, even pulled out of the lanes at etown when he saw me in front of him. Then there was the Cayuga Div 1 points meet, that was some funny sh@# ! __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA